Bonaire has just completed its 48thInternational Sailing Regatta. This year, it took on a new beginning with a new location and a new energy. In previous years, the Regatta and the surrounding festival were at two different locations. Many people would know that Regatta has something to do with boats, but more importantly it meant […]
This year will be the 24thtime that the Antigua Yacht Club will be mixing its Christmas Celebrations with a series of yacht races. This Christmas series, known as the High Tide Series, has stood out for bringing together visitors and locals in friendly sportsmanlike racing and at the after race events that follow at the […]
Sailboats have harnessed the power of the wind for thousands of years to propel their vessels on the high seas. Today, with the assistance of small wind turbines, wind power is being used not only for propulsion, but also to charge the battery banks of sailboats and yachts without the use of an alternator or […]
Budget Marine partner David de Vries has just been made an Olympic Judge for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This will be his second time officiating at the Olympics, an excellent achievement given the stringent selection process that takes place for each Olympic event. Olympic International Judges are chosen from the […]
Adding new outlets, moving into new buildings and expanding in size in 5 different locations is one of the highlights of Budget Marine Chandleries in 2015. Opening a new Budget Marine store in the new North Sound Marine boatyard in Antigua has been the focus in August. Budget Marine is acutely aware that a good […]
The first Budget Marine Challenge in Sint Maarten is scheduled to be held on January 23rdand 24th2016. The original Budget Marine Challenge concept originates from Curaçao, where it’s one of the most successful sailing events on the island. The event is unique in that it involves an anchor start rather than a conventional starting line. […]
Budget Marine Grenada and Spice Island Marine Services (SIMS) who have a close relationship seeing that it is the boatyard where our chandlery is located, has been able to further strenghen that bond. With the help of Budget Marine, SIMS have recently been able to have two technicians officially certified by Raymarine. With marine electronics […]
Budget Marine Trinidad in Chaguaramas now has an authorizedAwlgrip Color Mixing Bankto provide state of the art mixing for state of the art coating to their customers. In 2004 Awlgrip introducedAwlmix, the advanced color mixing system that enables key Awlgrip distributors to offer a color matching system for any Awlgrip or Awlcraft 2000 topcoat, including […]
The right place at the right time proved a winning combination for St. Thomas’ Thierry Williams. When the official weigh-in was complete at the 27thBastille Day Kingfish Tournament, held July 12 at Hull Bay Hideaway, it was Williams who reeled in the Largest Kingfish, a 31.55-pounder, aboard the 23-foot Hanson,Oceanna. Williams was one of 210 […]
The Deepsea Challenge 2015 was an event full of energy that put Bonaire on the map as one of the best places in the world to practice Freediving. Although Carlos Coste couldn´t reach his goal of breaking the Variable Weight world record, he showed once again that he´s a machine. Coste, with a single breath, […]